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As Paul preaches on to midnight, a young man falls out of a third-story window and dies. By Jesus’ power Paul restores his life, and then gets right back to preaching. Preaching God’s Word is urgent business! Lets keep at it!

BibleGateway: Acts 20:1-16 ESV Text: Acts 20:1-16 Acts 20:1–16 (Listen) Paul in Macedonia and Greece 20:1 After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and… Read More »As Paul preaches on to midnight, a young man falls out of a third-story window and dies. By Jesus’ power Paul restores his life, and then gets right back to preaching. Preaching God’s Word is urgent business! Lets keep at it!

Idol maker Demetrius raises an uproar against the Gospel, which was winning many hearts away from Diana to Christ. To this day the Gospel continues to win hearts for Christ away from the idols of this world.

  BibleGateway: Acts 19:21-41 ESV Text: Acts 19:21-41 Acts 19:21–41 (Listen) A Riot at Ephesus 21 Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to… Read More »Idol maker Demetrius raises an uproar against the Gospel, which was winning many hearts away from Diana to Christ. To this day the Gospel continues to win hearts for Christ away from the idols of this world.

Paul brings the Gospel to Ephesus with the usual results: many reject Christ, while other believe. Noteworthy is the burning of expensive books of dark magic formerly owned by those who now found in Jesus a treasure worth far more than all the world.

  BibleGateway: Acts 19:1-20 ESV Text: Acts 19:1-20 Acts 19:1–20 (Listen) Paul in Ephesus 19:1 And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed… Read More »Paul brings the Gospel to Ephesus with the usual results: many reject Christ, while other believe. Noteworthy is the burning of expensive books of dark magic formerly owned by those who now found in Jesus a treasure worth far more than all the world.

No matter how learned we are in our knowledge of Scripture, there’s always room to grow. Apollos was mighty in the Scriptures, but was in need of more accurate knowledge. Let us all be eager students of the Word, learning God’s truth as accurately as possible.

  BibleGateway: Acts 18:18-28 ESV Text: Acts 18:18-28 Acts 18:18–28 (Listen) Paul Returns to Antioch 18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took… Read More »No matter how learned we are in our knowledge of Scripture, there’s always room to grow. Apollos was mighty in the Scriptures, but was in need of more accurate knowledge. Let us all be eager students of the Word, learning God’s truth as accurately as possible.

Being a witness for Christ is not easy in a God-hating world, but the Lord will not fail to hold us up so that we can keep on going: “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you.”

  BibleGateway: Acts 18:1-17 ESV Text: Acts 18:1-17 Acts 18:1–17 (Listen) Paul in Corinth 18:1 After this Paul1 left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he… Read More »Being a witness for Christ is not easy in a God-hating world, but the Lord will not fail to hold us up so that we can keep on going: “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you.”

The Greeks in Athens didn’t know a thing about the Scriptures, so Paul had to start from square one with creation. He appeals to their natural knowledge of God, but then proclaims to them what they can’t know unless it’s revealed: Jesus is the Risen One, Who is judge over all!

  BibleGateway: Acts 17:16-34 ESV Text: Acts 17:16-34 Acts 17:16–34 (Listen) Paul in Athens 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit… Read More »The Greeks in Athens didn’t know a thing about the Scriptures, so Paul had to start from square one with creation. He appeals to their natural knowledge of God, but then proclaims to them what they can’t know unless it’s revealed: Jesus is the Risen One, Who is judge over all!

Thessalonica is the next stop as the message of a risen Savior marches on. But it’s in Berea where we learn the vital lesson of carefully reading our Bibles to make sure we’re being taught the truth of Scripture.

  BibleGateway: Acts 17:1-15 ESV Text: Acts 17:1-15 Acts 17:1–15 (Listen) Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia,… Read More »Thessalonica is the next stop as the message of a risen Savior marches on. But it’s in Berea where we learn the vital lesson of carefully reading our Bibles to make sure we’re being taught the truth of Scripture.

With Paul and Silas in jail, perhaps Satan thinks he can keep the Gospel from spreading. Not so! God works wonders even in a prison cell, as we see the Gospel win the hearts of a jailor and his family.

  BibleGateway: Acts 16:25-40 ESV Text: Acts 16:25-40 Acts 16:25–40 (Listen) The Philippian Jailer Converted 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns… Read More »With Paul and Silas in jail, perhaps Satan thinks he can keep the Gospel from spreading. Not so! God works wonders even in a prison cell, as we see the Gospel win the hearts of a jailor and his family.

Satan dogs the missionaries through a demon-possessed girl. But, in a head-to head confrontation, Jesus shows His power over the forces of darkness. Satan doesn’t give up, however, as evil men put Paul and Silas in prison. We’ll see how that didn’t work out well for Satan either.

  BibleGateway: Acts 16:11-24 ESV Text: Acts 16:11-24 Acts 16:11–24 (Listen) The Conversion of Lydia 11 So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage… Read More »Satan dogs the missionaries through a demon-possessed girl. But, in a head-to head confrontation, Jesus shows His power over the forces of darkness. Satan doesn’t give up, however, as evil men put Paul and Silas in prison. We’ll see how that didn’t work out well for Satan either.

Paul and his companions are prevented by the Spirit from going into certain areas. Instead, God directs them to take the Gospel to Macedonia. Missionaries rightly make plans to take the Gospel to certain locations, but the Spirit often directs them elsewhere. Trust God to open doors for the Gospel!

  BibleGateway: Acts 16:1-10 ESV Text: Acts 16:1-10 Acts 16:1–10 (Listen) Timothy Joins Paul and Silas 16:1 Paul1 came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A… Read More »Paul and his companions are prevented by the Spirit from going into certain areas. Instead, God directs them to take the Gospel to Macedonia. Missionaries rightly make plans to take the Gospel to certain locations, but the Spirit often directs them elsewhere. Trust God to open doors for the Gospel!

Chapter 15 ends with a sad dispute between long-time friends and co-missionaries, Paul and Barnabas. But God uses the argument to put an extra missionary team on the road. All things work together for good!

  BibleGateway: Acts 15:22-41 ESV Text: Acts 15:22-41 Acts 15:22–41 (Listen) The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and… Read More »Chapter 15 ends with a sad dispute between long-time friends and co-missionaries, Paul and Barnabas. But God uses the argument to put an extra missionary team on the road. All things work together for good!

Here we read of the Church’s first great doctrinal controversy, centering around the key question of how one is saved. Scripture’s answer? “We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved!”

  BibleGateway: Acts 15:1-21 ESV Text: Acts 15:1-21 Acts 15:1–21 (Listen) The Jerusalem Council 15:1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the… Read More »Here we read of the Church’s first great doctrinal controversy, centering around the key question of how one is saved. Scripture’s answer? “We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved!”